Hi @BeNormal ,
The BPD specific therapy I engaged in was Mentalisation-based therapy (MBT). I cannot even pinpoint how it helped, but it did.
It was the group element that made the biggest difference in changing my way of thinking and behaving.
Each week was a 1.5-2hr group session (up to 8 participants), as well as a 1hr individual session with a key clinician. Over the course of 2 years or so, the result has been incredible. It seems weird that simply talking in a group setting could make such a difference, but it did. We started with a check-in and then we collaboratively chose an incident or two to focus on for the session. We unpacked the incident and discussed different ways to manage/see the issue. The facilitators guided us.
Dont get me wrong. It wasn’t just some chill session. Each session was hard work and could be very triggering. At times, people would storm off in a fury. Other times, people would be bawling. Remember, each participant had BPD, and at the more acute stages.
I don’t know what else to say, but MBT worked.
Elements of DBT was also good to understand. But DBT is very different fro, MBT.
all the best, BPDSurvivor
